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Fun Literary Links

Penguin Books celebrated it’s 75th Birthday! Whenever I’m reading a classic, I choose the Penguin edition. I like the notes, I like the print, I like the blank pages in front and back where I can take notes (actually could use a couple more of those), and I like that I have a bookshelf of matching black spines.

Think you’re a bibliophile? There’s a new test for how much you really love books: did your wedding have a literary theme? When Non of A Thousand Screaming Rabbits married Jessica, our favorite YA bookseller the guests each received a book as a party favor, the table top decorations were books and the cake topper was a tribute to the bride and groom and their favorite books. Scroll down this post (full of beautiful photography) for the literary pics

Now I know what I’m getting Claire for her birthday! Out of Print Clothing offers t-shirts with the original cover of several classics. My daughter’s required reading for the summer is The Lord of the Flies, I asked her if she wanted a t-shirt to wear when her English class is discussing the book, I got the eye roll.

Do we need another article on e-books vs. the paper book? Yes we do, so we can play Bookavore’s drinking game. “Will e-books wipe out/kill/decimate/pulverize/HULKSMASH/angry verb real books?” — one drink, or my favorite, “smell of a real book” — clean out the liquor cabinet, drink until you pass out, wake up next morning, puke, then continue drinking. Happy drinking!

We bought Mockingjay this morning, Kelsey walked from the car to her room, the door is closed and I’m sure I won’t hear from her for hours. We’ve already had a ‘discussion’ that she can’t read it a second time until after I have read it.